'Natural sunscreen? Check! Long-sleeved swim shirts, hats, and a shady place to sip on fruit-infused water? Check, check and check! Whether it's a trip to the beach or another adventure, I'm very conscious about finding the "sweet spot" when it comes to time in the sun.That's because while too much sun exposure is definitely not good, [...] Continue Reading
Easy Chicken Salad Recipe With Apples
Light and delicious, this easy chicken salad recipe is one of my favorite ways to keep lunch simple. It's sweet with a bit of tang, and the apples and nuts give it just the right amount of crunch. My kids gobble it up when served over a bed of lettuce or as a chicken salad sandwich made with this paleo bread.Quick tip on reducing prep time: One [...] Continue Reading
Easy DIY Dry Shampoo Recipes (Just 2 Ingredients)
Ahh, motherhood. Sometimes you wake up to lazy morning snuggles, and sometimes you get dressed in ten minutes flat while simultaneously locating a pair of lost shoes and stating for the 396th time that pants are not optional. Showers do tend to be optional on those occasions, but that doesn't mean we have to put up with limp, oily hair.Today [...] Continue Reading
Natural Remedies for Cellulite
Although in some indigenous cultures cellulite is virtually unheard of – even among women in their 60s and beyond - we don't live in one of them. I have some cellulite, and if you're a woman reading this there's a 90% chance you do, too. In my previous article (link above) we dove into the causes of cellulite, and in this one we'll cover some [...] Continue Reading
Key Lime Pie Popsicle Recipe
My kids love the show Top Chef Junior, and nearly every weekend they head into the kitchen to create their own masterpieces. I let them run with it, until I realized that they were choosing the sweetest possible splurge recipes from my grain-free, real food cookbooks. There was not a kale chip in sight, y'all.I want them to make amazing [...] Continue Reading
30 Quick Healthy Meals (Kid-Approved)
Before kids, I imagined motherhood would be 80% playing games, snuggling, and reading, and 20% hanging out with my husband while our kids quietly cleaned their rooms. Or something pretty close to that. Turns out, it's mostly googling for quick healthy meal ideas while doing any of the following:Performing goalie maneuvers to prevent my [...] Continue Reading
What Is Cellulite and What Causes It?
"But why?" <-- If there was a phrase that should be taped to my forehead, it's probably that one. I've never given a lot of thought to cellulite because I considered a normal part of life - about ninety percent of women (and girls who have gone through puberty) and ten percent of men have it. Then I heard that in some indigenous cultures [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Citronella Candles
Have you ever pulled up a chair to a mouthwatering outdoor meal, only to realize that you are on the menu? Personally, I prefer to eat my shish kabobs without becoming a mosquito snack.If you feel the same way, these citronella candles are a safe, non-toxic way to repel mosquitos and other flying insects. They're adapted from my homemade [...] Continue Reading
